Minnesota To Host 2000 Nationals

Yes! The 50th annual USHA Four-Wall National Handball Tournament is coming to the Twin Cities. The tentative dates are June 17-24, 2000. The tentative site is the University of Minnesota Recreational Sports Center.

Gary Rohrer will be the local tournament director. If you would like to volunteer for a committee or a leadership position contact Gary at (612) 920-8876. We will begin preparations in late 1998. Major corporate sponsorship will be required, so give some thought and make some suggestions, if you can. If any sponsors would like to make an early commitment, contact Gary directly.

New Venue For Awards Banquet

The 1998 MSHA Hall of Fame and Awards banquet will be held at the Fort Snelling Club, Building #89 at Fort Snelling. This is not the Officer's Club just south of the airport but part of the Federal Building complex west of Highway 55 (opposite the old Fort Snelling.)

The date is Friday, May 15, 1998. The social hour starts at 6 PM. Reservations can be made on any of the four state tournament entry forms enclosed with this newsletter. You are encouraged to reserve a place early so that we may plan accordingly. Thanks to your association and our sponsors, there will be a nominal fee of only $10 per person for the entire evening.

Off the Wall...

Another National Title

Congratulations to Gary Rohrer and Paul Schulz on winning the 69th annual National YMCA Golden Master's Doubles in Colorado Springs October 15-19. Rohrer and Schulz have competed nationally for over 40 years. This particular national win was especially sweet because 35 years have passed since they last won a national title together. In 1962, representing the University of Minnesota, they captured the National Intercollegiate Doubles Championship.

Local Handballer Makes the TV News - Dancing!

So you think you are done playing handball? Try dancing! Our many time local, state and national handball champion Steve Subak has done just that. About two years ago, Steve realized his competitive handball days were over. He took up ballroom dancing at the Arthur Murray School of Dance. In October 1997 he participated in a national dance competition in New Orleans. When the smoke cleared, this 84-year old, tuxedo-clad gentleman walked away with six of eight nationwide titles in the student category. He was victorious over more than 200 other competitors, and they weren't even close! So there is life after handball. It's dancing... nice going Steve!

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